AP Program

Schedule Information

April 21 – April 29, 2025: AP practice exams
May 5 – 16, 2025: AP official exams

Contact Information

Reach out to the AP coordinator Eric Shen via email: ap.coordinator@primacy.org.tw or phone with ext 126.

Deadline for registration without late fee applied: Oct 2nd 2025

Registration will be closed Oct 2nd until second semester begins where late fees will be applied

What is AP & Why Take It

Advanced Placement is a program created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students.
Many colleges look at the AP® Courses on a student’s transcript in deciding who they enroll in their college, as they are impressed with students who are willing to challenge themselves with fairly difficult classes.

AP Policy and Offerings

To enroll in an AP® Course here at Primacy a student must have at least a 3.0 GPA or an instructor’s permission. A student might also have to fulfill certain perquisite courses before they can be enrolled. Students are not required to take the AP® Exam if they took the AP® Course. This years offerings include:

AP® Biology – Mark Harper
AP® Calculus AB – Gene Tseng
AP® Physics 1 – Gene Tseng
AP® Computer Science A – Jason VanSchooneveld
AP® English Language and Composition – Esther Krushnisky
AP® Macroeconomics – Michael Brannaka
AP® Pre-Calculus – Gene Tseng
AP® Chinese Language and Culture – Iris Lu

AP® Class Vs Exam

The AP® program here at Primacy is divided into two parts, the AP® Course and the AP® Exam. By passing the AP® Exam with a score of 3 or higher out of 5, most colleges will award college credit for the course. Studio Art students submit a portfolio rather than an exam, with the portfolio graded on a scale of 6-Excellent to 1-Poor. Passing an AP® exam makes it easier for students to complete their General Education requirements (GEs) for their majors, saving considerable amounts of money on tuition, and allowing students to take more advanced classes sooner in their college career. In order to take the AP® Exam here at Primacy, a student needs to have completed the corresponding AP® Course here at Primacy.